HMV sold to Sunrise Records

HMV has been sold to Canadian music company Sunrise Records & Entertainment Limited after owner Doug Putman put in a rescue bid to save the retailer, with the books side of the business set to continue. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]

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'Minimal exposure' for publishers over HMV

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Administrator holds out hope for HMV

HMV administrator Deloitte has said there have been "very positive" expressions of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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School libraries aim for world record on National Libraries Day

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMV goes into administration

HMV has gone into administration, putting a potential 4,350 jobs at risk, following what is... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGraw-Hill Education Sold for $2.5 Billion to Investor

McGraw-Hill has signed an agreement to sell its education business, McGraw-Hill Education, to investment firm Apollo Global Management for $2.5 billion. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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QI title sold for 20p

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ziff Davis Sold to J2 Global

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[ AdWeek | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kensal Rise Library to be sold to developers

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gaiman records audiobook for charity

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Herbert's Ash sold for 20p

Readers can buy a digital copy of James Herbert’s latest novel for only 20p, despite the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E L James breaks another sales record

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fifty Shades drives record revenues and profits for Random

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New stock focus boosts HMV book sales

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ BBC World | 2012-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James eclipses Jamie and Dan in record-breaking week

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: Spin Magazine Is Sold to Buzzmedia, With Plans to Expand Online Reach

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[ The New York Times | 2012-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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